Page 6: Historical Events In August - 23

1949  The birth of Shelly Long, American actress on this day in history.   

1950  On August - 23 west Germany & Japan readmitted to Intl Amateur Athletic Federation   

1950  On August - 23 jack Holden wins marathon (2:32:12)   

1953  Phil Grate sets record for throwing a baseball (443'3«") on this day in history.   

1956  On August - 23 soviet Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the U.S. during a performance in New York City.   

1956  The first non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight begins on August - 23.   

1956  On this day in history ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day   

1958  Marie Ashton completes playing piano a female record 133 hours on this day in history.   

1958  On August - 23 martin du Gard, writer, dies   

1960  On August - 23 world's largest frog (3.3 kg) caught (Equatorial Guinea)   

1960  Oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1961  US lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back on August - 23.   

1962  Hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70 on August - 23.   

1963  Beatles release "She Loves You" in the UK on this day in history.   

1963  On August - 23 ringo admits he wrote a song "Don't Pass Me By"   

1964  Footbridge collapses over river gorge in Venezuela, and 29 people fall to their deaths in rapids below on August - 23.   

1965  John Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67 on August - 23.   

1966  On August - 23 lunar Orbiter 1 takes first photograph of Earth from Moon   

1966  Francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83 on August - 23.   

1968  Ringo quits the Beatles over a disagreement, temporarily on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history audrey McElmory (US) wins World Cycling Championships, Brno, Czechoslovakia (1st American to win cycling race title since 1912)   

1970  Nel Rose, dancer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1971  Gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer, dies at 58 on August - 23.   

1972  Republican convention (Miami Beach, Fla) renominates VP Agnew but not unanimous-1 vote went to NBC newsman David Brinkley) on August - 23.   

1972  On August - 23 balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68   

1973  On August - 23 intelsat communications satellite launched   

1975  Hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1977  On August - 23 the first man-powered flight of a mile (Bryan Allen in Gossamer Condor)   

1977  Sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59 on August - 23.   

1979  Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects in NYC on August - 23.   

1979  Soviet Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the U.S. during a performance in New York City on this day in history.   

1979  UN's Vienna office opens on this day in history.   

1979  On August - 23 mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies   

1980  On August - 23 in the Kashmir - India Border Region a 5.2 quake killed 15 people killed, at least 40 injured and many houses damaged in the Bhaddu area, Kashmir   

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0686  Charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741) was born on this day in history.   

1486  Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1524  On this day in history birth of francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien)   

1593  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia) was born on August - 23.   

1623  On this day in history birth of stanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675)   

1724  Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796) was born on August - 23.   

1727  On this day in history birth of friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer   

1740  Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) was born on this day in history.   

0093  On August - 23 death of gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40)   

0634  On August - 23 aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies   

1106  Death of Magnus, Duke of Saxony on this day in history.   

1176  Death of Emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164) on this day in history.   

1305  Death of William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded on this day in history.   

1328  On this day in history nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle   

1387  On this day in history death of king Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370)   

1507  On this day in history jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72